Xo Novel
Chapter 20
Chapter 20
san froze for a second when she got the message, then it hit her like a ton of bricks that sending that pic to Sophia was a no go. She had already chosen to study abroad to dodge any news about Brandon, giving herself some breathing room to gradually get over everything to do with him. Yet, here she was, unknowingly stirring the pot.
[Alight she shot back a quick reply to Sophia, keeping it short and sweet Being as tight as thieves, she knew Sophia wasn’t ticked off and didn’t need an apology a simple chat would do the trick.
Sophia replied with an emoji smile just as fast no long-winded message, but it was an unspoken agreement to let sleeping dogs he
Susan couldn’t help but smile back at Sophia’s emoji, zoning out while staring at her phone screen until a shadow
seemed to
over it
On autopilot she looked up and was caught off guard by Brandon standing right in front of her.
Brandon stood there, his tall frame and his chilly vibe instantly making her feel like she was in the hot seat.
flashed an awkward grin. “What are you doing here?”
Brandon didn’t say a word, just reached out his hand. Give it to me.”
Juh Susan was puzzled “Give you what?
The photo The one you just snapped Brandon clarified.
Susan was in silence
Brandon didn’t rush her, just watched her calmly and patiently, his hand still outstretched. Despite not being pushy, the bottomless calm in his eyes put Susan under a ton of pressure. As if on autopilot, her hand holding the phone hesitated
before handing it over
When the cool touch of the phone hit his palm, Brandon glanced at her.
“Thanks” he said already focusing on the phone in his hand.
As his deep pleasant voice filled the air, Susan snapped back to her senses. Her phone screen was still on the WhatsApp chat with Sophia
“Wait a sec”” she blurted out, reaching to snatch her phone back, but it was too late. Brandon had already seen Sophia’s WhatsApp response She could clearly see his gaze linger on the screen, his usually composed face turning frosty, the peaceful aura around him chilling just a tad.
“Uh” Susan forced a smile, her hand trembling as she reached for the phone in his grip, trying to pull it back, but it didn’t
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Brandon didn’t scroll through the chat history. He just stared at the two lines on the screen. Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.
Sophia. [He’s single now, free to choose the life he wants. Don’t fret about it too much.]
i can give you a hand with work stuff, but let’s not talk about Brandon anymore. Honestly, I’d rather not know anything about him.]
Above that was the message Susan had sent to Sophia not long before [Check out the way Hannah’s looking at Brandon. I’d bet my bottom dollar there was something going on between them before.]
Above the text, the shadow of the photo was faintly visible
Brandon clicked on the photo, glanced at it, and put it away, his face still calm as he stared at Sophia’s two sentences.
Susan also noticed where Brandon’s gaze landed in his eyes and wanted to kick herself for handing over the phone
intimidating look, completely forgetting to exit the chat.
She couldn’t tell if Brandon was more bothered by her rant or Sophia’s reply, she just couldn’t read him.
h you okay? Susan cautiously watched his expression, asking hesitantly, “I was just shooting the breeze, don’t take it
As she spoke, her hand, shaky as a leaf, reached for the phone in his palm again. Before her fingertips could touch it,
Brandon had already turned the phone off and tossed it back to her.
“Where is she?’ he suddenly asked, his voice very cool.
Susan didn’t know what to say